Dance with a Stranger (band)
For other uses, see Dance with a Stranger (disambiguation).
| Dance with a Stranger | |
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Dance with a Stranger on a reunion concert in Kristiansund in 2005 (Frode sings, Elg is in the back). | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Kristiansund, Norway |
| Genres | Pop music |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | Norsk Plateproduksjon |
| Website |
www |
| Members |
Frode Alnæs Øivind Elgenes Per Mathisen Bjørn Jenssen |
| Past members | Yngve Moe |
Dance with a Stranger is a Norwegian rock band from Kristiansund.
Biography
The band was founded in Bergen 1984 and had great success until they parted in 1994. Since then they have had a few reunion concerts, as well as releasing compilation CDs. In 2013 bassist Yngve Moe died in an accident. The band still completed their farewell tour in 2014, now joined by Per Mathisen on bass.[1]
Discography
- Dance with a Stranger (1987)
- To (1989)
- Atmosphere (1991)
- Look What You've Done (1994)
- Unplugged (1994)
- The Best of Dance with a Stranger (1995)
- Happy Sounds (1998)
- Everyone Needs a Friend... The Very Best Of ( 2007)
Members
- Present members
- Frode Alnæs – guitar, vocals
- Øivind "Elg" Elgenes – vocals
- Per Mathisen – bass (2014)
- Bjørn Jenssen – drums
- Former member
- Yngve Moe – bass (1983–1994; died 2013)
Sources
- Pop-lexicon (Norwegian)
- About Dance with a Stranger at the music guide Groove.no (Norwegian)
- Website[2]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dance with a Stranger. |
- ↑ "Dance with a Stranger-bassist døde" (in Norwegian). NRK. 2013-04-17. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
- ↑ "Dance With a Stranger". DanceWithAStranger.com. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
External links
- Dance with a Stranger-bassist døde on NRK (in Norwegian)
- Dance With A Stranger - Live 1991 - The Invisible Man at Royal Albert Hall on YouTube
- "DANCE WITH A STRANGER" Boys & Girls, African road, Looking for love, Living in the future on YouTube
- Dance With a Stranger 2014 Per Mathisen Bass Solo, Frode Alnæs on YouTube
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Tomboy |
Recipient of the Pop Spellemannprisen 1988/1989 |
Succeeded by Sigvart Dagsland |
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